Largest ever refugee team to compete at Paris IOC
LAUSANNE, Switzerland : The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday unveiled its largest refugee Olympic team to date for the Paris 2024 Games, with 36 athletes from 11 different countries.
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Refugee Team for Paris Olympics has 36 athletes from 11 countries across 12 sports
The Refugee Team for the Paris Olympics will feature 36 athletes from 11 countries in 12 sports.
"Has Mohammed Siraj Picked Wickets?": Virender Sehwag, Rohan Gavaskar's Unfiltered Dig At Selectors
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on April 30 announced the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup set to be played in USA and West Indies. Among the major snubs from the team was Rinku Singh. The swashbuckling finisher was not picked in the 15-member India squad while he was kept in the list of reserves alongside Shubman Gill, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan. The idea of the selectors dropping Rinku surprised many former cricketers and experts of the game.
"This Is Rubbish": India Great Slams Ajit Agarkar In Fiery Rant Over Rinku Singh's Snub
Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth hit out at the Indian selection committee for not keeping Rinku Singh in the 15-member squad for the upcoming World Cup 2024 and said that the 26-year-old batter was made the "scapegoat". Rinku made his T20 debut in 2023 against Ireland, following that he has played 15 matches and 11 innings in which he scored 356 runs at a strike rate of 176.24. The left-handed batter played his last 20-over match for India against Afghanistan in January 2024.
"Uska Dil Tuta Hai": Rinku Singh's Father Breaks Silence On Son's T20 World Cup Snub
The omission of Rinku Singh from India's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 came as a shock for both fans and several experts. The left-handed batter showed phenomenal form for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024 and since making his T20I debut for India, he has constantly performed with the bat and in the field. Rinku was not added in the 15-member squad but he did find a place in the reserves along with Shubman Gill, Avesh Khan and Khaleel Ahmed. Rinku's father Khanchandra Singh opened up about his son's exclusion from the squad and said that there was 'sadness' over what happened.
Afghanistan pick six all-rounders in T20 World Cup squad
Afghanistan have packed six all-rounders, including captain Rashid Khan, in their 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies in June.
Hardik Pandya's Form Worries BCCI, 2024 T20 World Cup Could Be Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's Last: Report
Ahead of the much-awaited selection of the India squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, there were discussions over star all-rounder Hardik Pandya's place in the squad of 15 on the basis of his current form in the Indian Premier League (IPL), according to sources from Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI). Hardik is currently captaining MI in IPL 2024. The team finds itself at the bottom half of the table, with three wins and six losses at the ninth spot. Pandya has not been at the best form either, scoring just 197 runs in nine games at an average of 24.62 and a strike rate of over 151. His best score is 46. He has just bowled 19 overs in the tournament, taking four wickets at an average of 56.75 and an economy rate of 11.94.
Prince Harry due in London, then Nigeria with Meghan
LONDON :Prince Harry will return to Britain to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his Invictus Games in May, before joining his wife Meghan on a visit to Nigeria, his spokesperson said on Sunday.